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Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

Read with me

Read With Me

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

Garden Party Story Time

Garden Party Story Time

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Interest, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Event Details:

Join library staff at Downtown Crystal Lake's annual Garden Party. We will have crafts to make. The Garden Party will have a flower sale, native plants, craft fair, vintage fair, w...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest, Storytime
Event Details:

Join library staff at Downtown Crystal Lake's annual Garden Party. We will have crafts to make. The Garden Party will have a flower sale, native plants, craft fair, vintage fair, workshops, a ballet performance, face painting and live music.

Read with me

Read With Me

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:30am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

Read with me

Read With Me

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

Read with me

Read With Me

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

After School Adventures

After School Adventures

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, n...

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

Teen Finals Cafe

Finals Café

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Come study for finals at the library! Small snacks and drinks will be provided for a little sustenance while you cram. 

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Come study for finals at the library! Small snacks and drinks will be provided for a little sustenance while you cram. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photos

Library staffers regularly take photos to use in library publications and promotional fliers. Written consent will be obtained from those named in a photo.

Night Owls Book Club

Hybrid: Night Owls Book Club

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

A book club for readers who do their best after dark! Join us this month to discuss The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. Copies available at the Circulation desk.This program ...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

A book club for readers who do their best after dark! Join us this month to discuss The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. Copies available at the Circulation desk.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

Teen Finals Cafe

Finals Café

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Come study for finals at the library! Small snacks and drinks will be provided for a little sustenance while you cram. 

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Come study for finals at the library! Small snacks and drinks will be provided for a little sustenance while you cram. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photos

Library staffers regularly take photos to use in library publications and promotional fliers. Written consent will be obtained from those named in a photo.

Tuesday Night Movie

Tuesday Night Movie - Conclave

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of 2024's "Conclave" Runtime: 120 minutes. Rated PG.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of 2024's "Conclave" Runtime: 120 minutes. Rated PG.

Wombats Go Camping

Family Graphic Novel Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Here's a book club designed for the whole family! Pick up the book at the Circulation Desk, read it together, and then come to the library to talk about it and do fun activities. R...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Here's a book club designed for the whole family! Pick up the book at the Circulation Desk, read it together, and then come to the library to talk about it and do fun activities. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

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Bookies

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Women by Kristin HannahAn extraordinary account of the women who served as nurses in Vietnam.  Seen through the eyes of a young nursing student, the story shines the light...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

The Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a meeting to conduct essential business.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a meeting to conduct essential business.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

Walk and Talk Book Club

Walk and Talk Book Club

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

As weather permits, we will walk the neighborhood around CLPL and talk all things books. Registration suggested.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

As weather permits, we will walk the neighborhood around CLPL and talk all things books. 

Registration suggested.

Teen Crafts Easy Crochet Cat Toys

Teen Crafts: Crocheting Easy Cat Toys

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Crochet easy cat toys for a feline you know or for cats and kittens in area shelters. You'll need to have basic crochet knowledge and bring your own hook. Size 5mm recommended but ...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Crochet easy cat toys for a feline you know or for cats and kittens in area shelters. You'll need to have basic crochet knowledge and bring your own hook. Size 5mm recommended but other sizes are welcome, too.

Disclaimer(s)

Photos

Library staffers regularly take photos to use in library publications and promotional fliers. Written consent will be obtained from those named in a photo.

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Readers' Social Club

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Offsite
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This isn't your typical book club! There's no assigned reading, no discussion to prepare for. Just bring whatever you happen to be reading and join us at Summer Moon Coffee in Crys...

Register Now
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Offsite
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

This isn't your typical book club! There's no assigned reading, no discussion to prepare for.

Disclaimer(s)

Cancellation

Due to this program's popularity, please give the library 24-hours notice if you can't attend so we can notify the next person on the waiting list.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - May

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:Youth Take-and-Make: Spring BlossomsAdult/Teen Take-and-Make: Stress Balls  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Spring Blossoms

Feel Good Friday Movie

Feel Good Friday Movie - Emma

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:15pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of 2020's "Emma." Runtime: 124 minutes. Rated PG.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of 2020's "Emma." Runtime: 124 minutes. Rated PG.